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Total number of records: 22

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culture22
english language - dialects22
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occupations10
folk music9
persons6
agriculture5
health5
manners and customs5
nature5

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Houck, Charles L4
Green, Anthony E (1943-)3
Aldous, Leonard1
Bartle, Billy1
Beezer, Mr.1
Bradley, Tom1
Brimm, Joe1
Brimm, Mrs Joe1
Brittain, Charlie1
Cooke, Jane A1

Archive File

Sheffield Christmas Carols

[1970s]

This file contains photocopies of ms. and printed carol texts and tunes, collected by Ian Russell from informants in the Sheffield area, especially Lol Loy (i.e. Lawrence Loy) of Wadsley. The photocop...

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West Midlands Responses: Book VI, Part 14

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VI, Part 14: Clothing. Includes questions VI.14.1 Bonnet - VI.14.13 Trousers/Breeches.

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Essex, Middlesex and London Responses: Book I

[1960s]

Collated responses from locations in Essex, Middlesex and London to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Questionnaire Book I: The Farm. Missing questions I.1.1, I.1.3, and I.1.4.

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Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1964-1966

Unedited Field Master tape. Male sings and plays the ukulele, [2 unidentified songs]. [Tr. 11] Female and mixed chorus sing 'Pratty Flowers' and [ 'Old Tommy Nobbler']. [Tr. 12] Male sings 'The ...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

December 1970

Assembled company singing carols in the Castle pub, Bolsterstone, accompanied on the piano. Pianist's name not identified. Recorded on 13 December 1970[Tr. 1]. Further sessions in the same location re...

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SED Word Map: Left-Handed
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SED Word Map: Left-Handed

[1960s-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question VI.7.13, Left-handed, mapping responses Car-(handed), Click(y)-(handed), Coochy-(handed), Cuddy-(handed) and Kay-(handed). A note at the base of the map ...

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[Lists of Forms]

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s]

This file contains papers which record the different word forms collected at different locations, and in different counties, on a single sheet or set of sheets. The recordings all appear to have been ...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y9, 11, 13-17, 19-20. The original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis in 1952, 1953 and 1955. The da...

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Sound Recordings, [West Yorkshire]

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1964-1966

Unedited Field Master tape. Male sings [4 unidentified, one a fragment]. [Tr. 6] Female sings [2 unidentified]. [Tr. 7] Singers [?recorded in a pub]. Male sings 'Don't Go Down the Mine Dad' [par...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Taylor, Monica

[1970-1972]

Female informant [possibly the collector's mother], recorded in Haslingden ; talks about and recites a poem with the first line, At number one Bolton yard; sings 'Where oh where is my Norah?' [first l...

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Sound Recordings, [Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Dorset, West Sussex, Gloucestershire and North Lincolnshire]

Harrop, Peter K

[1970s]

Compilation of recordings (copy extracts) of traditional drama performances, including also some conversation regarding mummers and mumming. The provenance of these recordings is uncertain, as are the...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Cooke, Jane A

23 Nov 1979 - 14 Dec 1979

Schoolgirls recorded at Birdsedge First School, Birdsedge, on the 23 November 1979; discussing the games they have learned from their teacher, and the clapping rhyme 'My Mother Told Me'. [Tr. 5] Chi...

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